DHS launches “Operation Catch of the Day” in Maine, first statewide immigration enforcement in New England under Trump deportation campaign.
Internal ICE memo authorizes forcible home entry using only administrative warrants, reversing years of Fourth Amendment guidance, whistleblower complaint reveals.
Internal ICE documents reveal plans for a privately run detention network spanning Minnesota and four neighboring states, with capacity to transfer 1,000 detainees up to 400 miles.
ICE agents broke down a St. Paul door with guns drawn and detained a 57-year-old Hmong man, a U.S. citizen with no criminal record, releasing him an hour later after fingerprinting.
DOJ serves grand jury subpoenas to six Minnesota government offices, including Gov. Walz and two mayors, in federal obstruction investigation over ICE resistance.
Trump marks one year back in office with rambling press conference, calling Jack Smith “a sick son of a bitch” and saying “God is proud of the job I’ve done.”
Noem claims 10,000 “criminal illegal aliens” arrested in Minneapolis, but immigration experts say the numbers are “VERY likely false” and “HIGHLY inflated.”
DOJ threatens to prosecute church protesters in Minnesota while ICE has made arrests at churches in at least a dozen incidents since revoking protections for houses of worship.
Nicaraguan man arrested by ICE in Minneapolis died in Texas detention facility, the sixth death in ICE custody in 19 days and 38th since Trump took office.
Judge refuses to block DHS policy requiring seven-day notice for congressional visits to ICE facilities, though she stressed she was not ruling the policy lawful.
Two St. Paul hotels temporarily closed and canceled ICE agent reservations after receiving threats for lodging federal agents.
Minneapolis police chief says ICE agent who killed Renee Good violated “basic steps” of officer safety, questioning why he positioned himself in front of her vehicle.
Minneapolis Mayor Jacob Frey says he will comply with DOJ investigation into his public statements, telling ABC “in this country” you don’t get investigated for speech.
Noem denied federal agents used chemical agents on Minnesota protesters, then backtracked after CBS showed video the judge had called “uncontroverted” evidence.
Border Patrol chief says judge’s order won’t stop agents using tear gas on protesters who “cross the line,” claiming force is only used against the violent.
Pentagon orders 1,500 active-duty soldiers to prepare for possible deployment to Minnesota as Trump threatens Insurrection Act against protesters.
FBI asks agents nationwide to volunteer for temporary duty in Minneapolis, with messages that did not specify the assignment or reference ongoing protests.
DHS insists Maryland mother is “NOT a U.S. citizen” and places her in ankle monitor despite birth certificate, hospital footprints, immunization records and Johns Hopkins pediatrician’s verification.
DHS seeks to deport two detainees who told Washington Post they witnessed guards choking a fellow immigrant to death at a Texas detention camp.
Counter-protesters overwhelm pardoned January 6 rioter’s pro-ICE rally in Minneapolis as “Defend Our Neighbors” organizers commit to nonviolence.
Federal judge issues restraining order banning ICE agents from retaliating against, arresting, or using chemical irritants against peaceful protesters in Minnesota.
Federal judge gives Trump administration 21 days to return deported college student to the U.S. after government lawyer apologized for violating court order that should have prevented her removal.
Trump says “no reason right now” to invoke Insurrection Act in Minnesota, one day after threatening to deploy military against protesters he called “insurrectionists.”
Justice Department issues grand jury subpoenas to Governor Tim Walz and Mayor Jacob Frey in criminal investigation opened after both publicly condemned ICE operations in Minneapolis.
ICE agents ate at Minnesota Mexican restaurant, then arrested three workers as they closed for the night, following them to a church and middle school.
Federal judge orders release of Bolivian asylum seeker held 11 months after immigration judge ruled in his favor, as ICE sought third-party countries to deport him.
ICE deputy director Madison Sheahan resigns to run against Rep. Marcy Kaptur, the longest-serving woman in Congress, in a race that could become referendum on immigration crackdown.
Reagan-appointed judge declares Trump cabinet secretaries engaged in “unconstitutional conspiracy” to chill pro-Palestinian speech, comparing ICE enforcement to Fugitive Slave Act.
Medical examiner preliminarily rules death of Cuban immigrant at Texas detention camp a homicide, citing asphyxia from neck and chest compression during struggle with staff.
San Jose creates “ICE-free zones” on city property, banning federal agents from using parking lots, garages and public spaces for immigration staging or processing.
Federal agents drag U.S. citizen from car, carry her face-down to detention vehicle as she screams she was trying to reach her doctor, then release her hours later.
Trump threatens to invoke Insurrection Act to deploy military against Minnesota protesters, a power last used unilaterally in 1965 to protect civil rights marchers.
Justice Department apologizes for “mistake” in deporting Massachusetts college student despite court order, but argues error should not affect her case or require her return.
State Department suspending immigrant visa processing for 75 countries starting Jan. 21, claiming applicants “take welfare at unacceptable rates” despite existing five-year waiting periods for most benefits.
ICE agent shoots Venezuelan immigrant in Minneapolis one week after killing Renee Good, sparking protests that federal agents dispersed with tear gas and flashbangs.
Immigration agents choked citizens, immigrants and protesters with banned tactics at least 40 times in the past year.
Federal contract filing reveals 31 ICE vehicles operating in Twin Cities “lack the necessary emergency lights and sirens” required by agency handbook and Minnesota law.
Six federal prosecutors resign in Minnesota after Justice Department pushed investigation into Renee Good’s widow while refusing to open civil rights probe into agent who killed her.
ICE arrests dozens of refugees in Minnesota who entered legally and passed security screenings, transfers them to Texas detention after administration suspended the green card process they’re accused of not completing.
Rubio informs federal court U.S. has no way of locating 137 Venezuelans unlawfully deported under Alien Enemies Act, argues due process hearings would harm foreign policy interests.
Federal agents use tear gas, pepper balls, and flash bangs against Minneapolis protesters as DHS deploys 2,800 officers in what administration calls “largest operation in DHS history.”
Oglala Sioux Tribe demands release of three tribal members held at ICE facility in Minneapolis, says U.S. citizens by statute are “categorically outside immigration jurisdiction.”
Justice Department says “no basis” exists to investigate ICE agent who killed Renee Good in Minneapolis, six days after shooting that majority of Americans call unjustified.
ICE detained NYC Council data analyst at routine immigration appointment; city says he had authorization until October, DHS says he overstayed 2017 visa.
New Jersey Legislature passes three bills restricting local police cooperation with ICE, sends them to Murphy’s desk eight days before he leaves office.
DHS preparing to send 1,000 additional immigration officers to Minnesota, bringing total to 3,000, as arrests reach 2,000 since surge began.
Plaintiffs seek emergency hearing after Noem secretly reinstated ICE visitor restrictions one day after Minneapolis shooting, blocking three House reps from facility Saturday.
FBI says none of six Border Patrol agents had body cameras recording when one shot two people in Portland, and investigators found no surveillance footage.
ICE agents used tear gas to disperse crowd two blocks from Renee Good memorial after rear-ending U.S. citizen’s car and questioning his immigration status.
Minnesota and Illinois sue Trump administration over ICE surge, seeking restraining order and alleging “federal invasion” after agent killed bystander observing enforcement last week.
